Food safety wing shuts hotel

Food safety officials closed down a restaurant at Vattakkinar for violating the food safety norms. The officials also seized the chicken kept in unhygienic condition. The restaurant was closed down on the basis of a complaint registered by a Panniyankkara native at the Panniyankara police station. The complaint was registered after the person felt uneasiness and vomiting after consuming chicken from the shop. The raid was led by food safety (intelligence) officer and Panniyankkara police SI.

Coordinators’ meeting: A meeting of the coordinators of the 10th equivalency contact study centres will be held at district panchayat hall on Thursday.

Application for ID card: The last date for submitting the applications for the biometric identity card for fishermen is June 25, said a release issued by the office of the Kozhikode Matsya board regional executive here on Tuesday.

Applications invited: Kasyapa Veda Research Centre has invited applications to its two year course in advanced studies on vedas. The classes will commenced at Kasyapashram from Sunday. Those who have completed preliminary course upto ‘agnihothra’ from any branch of Kasyaparshram are eligible to apply for the class. For more details contact: 9745815151

Chess tournament: Robert Fischer Memorial All India Open Chess Tournament being organized by Travancore Chess Club will be held from July 2 to 6 at Technopark Club Hall in Thiruvananthapuram. The registration will be open till June 26. For more details, contact: Ashok G Nair, secretary, Travancore Chess Club. Mobile: 984 742 7036

Diploma in horticulture therapy: Centre for disability studies, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram will conduct a six-month-long diploma course in horticulture therapy for disabled students who have passed plus two. There will be no fees. The interview for admission to the course will be held on June 23 at 10.30am at the Centre for Disability Studies, Poojapura. For details contact: 0471-2345627